Biden weighs border deal that would deport non-Mexicans to Mexico
The Biden administration has been negotiating an agreement with Mexico that would allow U.S. authorities to, for the first time, carry out large-scale formal deportations of non-Mexicans back across the border.
washingtonpost.com2 US Army veterans deported to Mexico win US citizenship
On Wednesday, he and another deported veteran were sworn in as U.S. citizens at a special naturalization ceremony in San Diego. Hundreds of U.S. military veterans have been deported over the years in what immigration advocates and others have called an unfair punishment to those who took up arms in the name of the United States. Many are still struggling to find legal help to return, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. “I feel very blessed,” said Contreras, who was allowed back into the United States about four months ago. His 7-year-old daughter hugged him after he was sworn in amid cheers from a crowd that included more than a dozen veterans from various branches.
wftv.comMexico blames anesthesiologist for 35 meningitis deaths
MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Authorities in Mexico said Tuesday they have arrested an anesthesiologist they blame for an outbreak of meningitis that has killed 35 patients and sickened 79. Sonia de la Garza, the chief prosecutor in the northern state of Durango, alleged the anesthesiologist used contaminated morphine. De la Garza said the doctor used “improper procedures” in administering spinal blocks, mainly on pregnant women. De la Garza the morphine was in “multi-use” vials that would be used on more than one patient. She said tests had ruled out the possibility that it might have been contaminated at the point of manufacture.
wftv.comArizona rancher held on $1M bond in killing near US border
A rancher who lives near Arizona's border with Mexico is being held on a charge of first-degree murder in last week’s fatal shooting of a man tentatively identified as a Mexican citizen. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's office in Nogales, Arizona, confirmed Monday that George Alan Kelly, 73, was arrested last week in the killing. Authorities believe the victim was Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, 48, who lived just south of the border in Nogales, Mexico, because of a Mexican voter registration card he carried.
news.yahoo.comMexico's president promises total withdrawal after term ends
Mexico’s president is probably the most powerful political figure the country has had in decades, but he said Thursday that after his term ends in September 2024, he will totally withdraw from politics. There had been speculation that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would remain a power behind the scenes in his now-dominant Morena party. López Obrador had previously said he would retire to a ranch he inherited in southern Mexico and write books.
news.yahoo.comMessi regrets controversy against Dutch at the World Cup
BUENOS AIRES — (AP) — World Cup winner Lionel Messi regretted his testy exchanges with the Netherlands coach and players during their controversial quarterfinal in Qatar, he said in an interview aired on Monday. The Argentina captain spoke about the feisty clash with the Dutch which the South Americans won in a penalty shootout. He also said “Messi did not touch the ball” in the semifinal between the teams in the 2014 World Cup; Argentina also won that tie in a penalty shootout. Argentina lost its opener to Saudi Arabia 2-1 in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, and had to beat Mexico to stay in playoffs contentions. Argentina won the final on penalties to win its first World Cup title since 1986.
wftv.comOnline system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
TIJUANA, Mexico — (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. Previously, about 80% of migrants admitted to seek asylum in the area were Haitian, Rangel-Samponaro said. At Casa de Luz, a Tijuana shelter for about 50 LGBTQ migrants, four quickly got appointments. Banda, the shelter director, said 100 were getting selected every week. “The problem is that the system is saturated and it's chaos," he said after another morning of failed attempts.
wftv.comOnline system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
TIJUANA, Mexico — (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. Previously, about 80% of migrants admitted to seek asylum in the area were Haitian, Rangel-Samponaro said. At Casa de Luz, a Tijuana shelter for about 50 LGBTQ migrants, four quickly got appointments. Banda, the shelter director, said 100 were getting selected every week. “The problem is that the system is saturated and it's chaos," he said after another morning of failed attempts.
wftv.comKristin Cavallari flaunts abs in new photos from Mexico trip after revealing she will no longer date athletes
Kristin Cavallari showed off her bikini-bod in new pictures from her best friend's wedding in Mexico this week. The reality star recently revealed why she doesn't want to date any more athletes.
news.yahoo.comIllegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
SAN DIEGO — (AP) — U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a pandemic-era order, the Biden administration said Wednesday. Border crossings by migrants from those four nations had risen sharply, with no easy way to quickly return them to their home countries. The Texas-led lawsuit seeks to stop large-scale humanitarian parole for those four countries, which may total 360,000 people a year. A surge in Cuban and Nicaraguan arrivals in December led to the highest number of illegal crossings recorded during any month of Biden's presidency, the administration reported last week. Authorities stopped migrants 251,487 times along the Mexican border in December, up 7% from November and up 40% from the same period a year earlier.
wftv.comJournalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — (AP) — Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti. The effect is particularly notable in Haiti, where seven journalists were killed in 2022, a huge number for a small island country of about 12 million people. The CPJ noted that more than half — 35 of the 67 killings — took place in just three countries: Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti. Mexico saw 13 news workers killed, according to the committee. The 2022 killings also included four journalists in the Philippines, and two each in Colombia, Brazil and Honduras.
wftv.comJournalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — (AP) — Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti. The effect is particularly notable in Haiti, where seven journalists were killed in 2022, a huge number for a small island country of about 12 million people. The CPJ noted that more than half — 35 of the 67 killings — took place in just three countries: Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti. Mexico saw 13 news workers killed, according to the committee. The 2022 killings also included four journalists in the Philippines, and two each in Colombia, Brazil and Honduras.
wftv.comProsecutors say Elizabeth Holmes bought plane ticket to Mexico after conviction
In court documents, federal prosecutors allege that Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes purchased a plane ticket to Mexico after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy last year. She remains out of prison while appealing her conviction.
news.yahoo.comCustom officials seeing spike in egg smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border as prices soar
Officials at the U.S.-Mexico border are reportedly seeing a spike in egg smuggling due to soaring prices following an outbreak of the avian flu. >> Read more trending newsRaw eggs and poultry from Mexico into the United States is reportedly prohibited, according to a news release from the United States Customs and Border Protection. “There has been a large increase in the volume of prohibited food items, such as raw eggs and raw poultry meat, brought by travelers from Mexico. “This is the deadliest bird flu outbreak in history, and while the current bird flu outbreak is believed to initially have been spread by wild birds, previous outbreaks of this and other avian diseases like Newcastle disease have been linked to human movement of birds and avian products. More information about what can be brought over into the United States at the border can be found on the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol website.
wftv.comUS border cities strained ahead of expected migrant surge
Cities along the U.S.-Mexico border are setting in motion humanitarian efforts including emergency shelter, food and transportation services ahead of an expected dramatic increase in the number of asylum-seekers as pandemic-era immigration restrictions are set to expire this week.